scraper

[ skrey-per ]

noun

1. a person or thing that scrapes.
2. any of various tools or utensils for scraping. scraping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scraper¹

First recorded in 1545–55; scrape + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"My favorite tool to 'chop' down butter for baking is my metal bench scraper."

From Salon

Bojin involves the same tool as gua sha, another TCM technique that uses a flat, smooth-edged scraper usually made of jade or stone.

From Los Angeles Times

Bojin involves the same tool as gua sha, another TCM technique that uses a flat, smooth-edged scraper usually made of jade or stone.

From Los Angeles Times

Then use a heat gun on the old paint and peel away as much as you can with a metal paint scraper.

From Seattle Times

“Look, you can buy an electric kettle for $49.99,” Paganelli said during a recent visit, holding up a plastic tag he’d picked up off the carpet, which he was in the process of ripping out with a floor scraper.

From Seattle Times